Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
GREAT ROgEERiES.
'sr-v Royal TREASURES I!ave Seen Elae
bv Thfexea.

~ Atf'N "a AhNaf"N hANn A@'NN AFNN'' $780,
10y Thieves.
The tory &C Colonel Blood who all
vat managed to make Of with tho
English crown Jewels from the Tower,
IS so wcll known that it need only bo
roiorrcd to. But there are several
other instances less known, though
scarcely less peculiar. Nearly six
hundred years ago the great treasury
in Westminster Abbey was cleared Of
some of the most valuable OF its con-
tents. the sacristan and several Of the
monks acting in completely with GER
tain thieves outside the walls SONS
of the objects were never recovered;
but the richness of the booty hampcred
the robbers so much that when the
chief of them was captured but two
thousand pounds worth was found in
his possession So carefully was the
robbery planned that the TOgues sOwcd
the graveyard with hemp, in order that
four months later it might serve 10
conceal the proceeds OF the burglary.
This crop. il may be added. was util-
lied for quite a different purpose. In
i4i0 the Republic of Venice narrowly
escaped being plundered of its vast
hoard of yaluablos by man named
Stammato. who. after secretinC him.
self behind an altar i'm the cathedral,
managed to gain access 10 the treasury
by means Of false keys. Night alter
night he removed objects of value, and
there seems little doubt that he might
have escaped with his booty had he
not been tempted 20 show ono of his
countrymen the Ducal cap Of the Dogc.
which he had just conveyed 20 his
lodgings This misplaced confidence
led 20 his apprehension with more than
two million duc9ts i'm his possession.
Anne of Denmark, Queen of James VI
of Scotland, was robbed by
her maid Of pearls and other
yaluablcs, under the plea that
these Jewels were taken 10 dress dolls
for the royal children On The death
Of Queen Charlotte am enormous guam.
tty Of prccious stones. including dia.
mond, TO the value of nearly q million,
was missing. ON previous occasion
q gold ever and basin enrchcd with
gems disappeared from the royal
chambers The latter were suisse
Cuontly found bgh ma q bookshelf In The
Kings study. AZ q later date il was
officially announced that the diamonds
had, for the most part been recovered,
with the exception of the late Kings
Star and Garter. valued at seven thou
sand dollars II was believed that
George III. had removed them during
one OF his fits OF insanity, and had for
gotten where le uut Them The CAR
VeI IS no" CFef' sun ill-.''H-
b.Eug me o,.oI"e'7 I"llo 'ue
revolution ihe ficnch crown ie"ei5
were SloIeh of 'ie IooaeI-' VINO el.iii'e.'
lHe c".o,h'ae' az '..' sue "i l"' place
L'u,- ~ 'i.' mus .'i..O., 'ht ''l..e 70
tae N3Ite a.el''.e' Nh.ie 'l.l .i,..' Deen
piac.3 10y INC commune OF ',t.'' =
Iofi.oA on me measure was Icto' efeu
from u''cn I'D tAe -N'De 'e- '"' g.. "
the OHahps Ulysses, "'t lao.sA N'-
Poleoa made every .",Il '9 c,.'e.' ll.
stones NA'CI HtG p.cb u''f, ''eV
'1iouT lou1 I'.''. many A.''S u.s''P-
Pe"feu' ~ Us pei.'F e| Forever. n us
= IN almost an l1C cases OK .0ef.es
crown Ie'c--' al I.ie '4i'ii''AS Oh
me t.e"'"I were s.7i .e9 OF COM
PHcitY' ana 10 'ac eA. gu "-. iii' zen
,aIseAt pore lae l',e on agate,
OWING 10 q popular '..gi ih"' ON inc
oasis OF 'he profcfo "iiI'a gives moves
-Teo't ior hho" wig j. own a.9.AS
places ne had no q. '..'d''t ID lAd.ag
'he agate-o,ntA ch-'i'o ""ied formed
pa.rl OF ''e hs.cH out
ooii 'he GIlea IN l"t NAa"'ps Ll{-ees'
since 'It' Iiht several more oi l..o
crown Jewels nave Naa'o"ed' ana III
$50 during inc iran port OF iEeSe val
u2u.e' 10 me treasury Two Ie1"e Ioi'les
OF Giamonds ana J"e button o. " Aal m
brll'ahls suddenly sapPeaEcd' ID
IN'I ne lF9ted up OF the 'i-
emes was stolen from the faf.s Mu-
scum, ana within the last three Years
the 'hufch oi ~ Denis was d'ep'iit,d
OIL some Of Tine regal ofname ni~. Ia
800 the lrInceSs o. orange was ronoel
OF her jewels at brussels. ana ln 1914
The treasures OF the Cathedral OF !o.edo
were Withdrawn irompupi'c Inspection
owing 10 the numerous thcli> ID which
ihey had been subjected for many
years prcyIous'y' As Tor the Duke Of
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